Which to use
“loos” and “Loses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,226
- “loos” frequency rank
- #49,058
- “Loses” frequency rank
- 78284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | loos | Loses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs loo | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Los |
Letter map: loos vs Loses
Shared letters muted; letters that set loos and Loses apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. loos runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Loses's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on loos vs Loses
loos and Loses are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
loos is recorded at frequency rank #29,226, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Loses is at rank #49,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈloːzəs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 78284, this pair ranks #241,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of loos vs Loses
Shared letters: los. Private to "loos": -. Private to "Loses": e.
"loos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Loses" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "loos" and "Loses" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "loos" vs "Loses" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "loos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Loses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "loos" and "Loses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs Loses". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #241,751 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.